Gloucester Live, the surrounding land has been divided into three over recent years. Wildin’s home 24 Meendurst road and 24a which stands directly in front of his mancave have been transferred to a company called Expresser Ltd.
While the structure, known as 24b, still belongs to Wildin. The move means they would have to give permission for the bulldozers to pass over their land in order to reach Wildin's protected project.
And the tactic has split opinions among the other residents on the street.One said: "The council can't now knock it down, as legally they have to have the permission of the landowner to cross the land to get to the building - like it or loathe it, it's clever,"However, others were less complimentary, adding that Wildin was "digging his own grave and the council will bury him".That said, one neighbour who lives directly in the shadow of the towering leisure complex admitted he'd rather Wildin was allowed to carry on.He explained that he'd endured years of noise and disruption while it was being built and couldn't face the prospect of similar upheaval if it's torn back down.Wildin first sparked outrage when he was found to have carried out the work without the required planning permission in 2014.A lengthy legal fight followed, ending with a High Court judge handing down an injunction in 2018.
He was initially given until the end of April 2020 to remove the man-cave and, after failing to carry out the orders, was found in contempt of court.Keep up to date with all the latest news stories.
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